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How to Ensure Your Fake Teeth Stay Stain Resistant – 5 Tips

Just like your natural teeth, fake teeth can also soak up stains and have heavy deposits build up on them over time if you are not careful. In fact, with the wrong home care they may even soak up more stain than a natural tooth. Knowing how to care for your fake teeth properly will help prevent problems like these so that you can enjoy brighter, lifelike fake teeth for as long as possible.

1. Limit Stain-Causing Foods and Beverages

Certain types of foods and other factors will stain your teeth worse than others. For instance, spinach, tomato sauce, tobacco products, red wine, coffee, tea and soda are classic examples. All of these have dark stain particles that easily build up on the teeth. Consider drinking darker liquids through a straw or rinsing thoroughly with water afterward to limit how much stain deposits onto the fake teeth.

2. Avoid Abrasive Toothpastes and Cleansers

Scrubbing your teeth to be even cleaner may sound good, but abrasive toothpastes and baking soda may make it even worse. These products can buff the surface of your fake teeth, creating microscopic scratches that actually make it easier for stain to build up. Instead, use a gentle, non-abrasive gel and only a pea-sized amount of it on your toothbrush.

3. Use Soft Bristled Toothbrushes and Gentle Electronic Brushes

As with abrasive toothpastes, an abrasive brush can also be harmful. Most people don’t realize that a stiff bristled brush can actually be bad for your smile, but they are. Not only do they abrade your teeth, they also cause gum recession and missed areas due to the stiff bristle’s inability to conform to the shape of the tooth.

4. Whitening Products Can Help

Talk to your dentist about which type of whitening products can oxidize surface stain particles off of your fake teeth. Now, the whitener won’t actually change the color of your fake teeth, but it will help to lessen the amount of stain particles on top of the surface of the artificial tooth. Just be sure not to whiten so much that any natural teeth start to whiten at the same time – or your teeth will not match!

5. Have Your Fake Teeth Cleaned Regularly

Waiting too long to have stains polished away from your fake teeth can let the surface stains begin to soak deeper into the tooth, becoming an “intrinsic” stain that is difficult (or impossible) to remove. Have your teeth cleaned, even your fake ones, at least every 6 months. Just like real teeth, artificial teeth can get tartar buildup and stain that can only be cleaned or polished away with certain type of instruments inside a dental office.

With regular care and maintenance you can enjoy natural and artificial teeth that stay whiter, longer.

At Chrysalis Dental Centres, we can help you change the way your smile looks. Our practice is focussed on the placement and restoration of dental implant solutions. We concentrate on dental implant solutions from individual teeth, to bridges, to entire arches of teeth.

When was the last time you were able to bite into a crisp apple, or dig into a juicy steak? If you wear dentures, then you probably can’t recall what a lot of your favourite foods even taste like. Wearing dentures can significantly reduce your ability to eat and enjoy your favourite foods. Denture wearers experience a reduction in bite-force (ability to bite) of up to 10 times, and a decrease in chewing efficiency of nearly 30%. In fact, 17% of denture wearers claim they eat more efficiently without their dentures! (What is the point of having false teeth if you can’t even use them?) This reduced ability to chew means that denture wearers are swallowing larger pieces of food. This can lead to digestive complications such as indigestion, choking hazards, and constipation. The bite force achievable by fixed, non-removable teeth is close to what can be achieved with natural teeth.

Denture Problem #2: Reduced Taste

Of course, there are foods that denture wearers can still eat. However, the joy derived from these foods is greatly reduced by the fact that upper dentures cover your palate (the roof of your mouth). Along with our tongues, our palates also contain taste buds. So, an upper denture covering your palate will greatly reduce your ability to taste. As a result, many denture wearers tend to over-salt their food in an attempt to taste what they are eating. More salt puts people at an increased risk of higher blood-pressure, which can lead to serious health consequences. Fixed, non-removable teeth are very small relative to a conventional denture. They do not cover the palate whatsoever. There is no loss of taste.

Denture Challenge #3: Sore Spots

Some people think that wearing dentures is a real pain – both figuratively, and literally! Sore spots are a common complaint from people who wear false teeth. When wearing tissue-supported dentures, your prosthetic will often move around, and rub on your gums. This movement of a loose denture can cause blistering of the area called sore spots. These sore spots can be very painful, and make it even more difficult to eat. Fixed, permanent teeth using the All-On-4 technique are supported by dental implants. The prosthetic arch of teeth do not rub against your gums so there are no sore spots.

Denture Problem #4: Inconvenience

Think of dentures, and you probably envision a set of false teeth in a glass of water. Denture wearers need to remove their dentures before they go to sleep. Just imagine the inconvenience of having to remember to remove and clean your dentures night after night. Furthermore, many denture wearers would agree that there is nothing more frustrating than losing their dentures! However, any time you take your dentures out of your mouth, there is always the chance that you’ll forget where you put them. Worse yet, imagine your panic when a visitor rings your doorbell, and you can’t find your dentures! Certainly not an enjoyable situation, proving yet again, just how inconvenient wearing dentures can be. Fixed, non-removable teeth are always easy to find. They are in your mouth (where teeth should be).

Denture Challenge #5: Social Phobias

There are few things more humiliating than having your dentures flop out your mouth while speaking to someone else. But that is precisely what many people who wear dentures are concerned about every time they open their mouths. For many denture wearers, balancing false teeth with their tongue becomes almost an art form unto itself. No doubt, loose dentures can lead to very embarrassing situations. Often, denture wearers simply withdraw from social activities, such as going out with family and friends, and even dating. The idea of a new friend or partner finding out about their dentures is just too intimidating. Some denture wearers are so concerned that someone might discover they wear dentures, they simply prefer to stay home – alone. This behaviour can lead to isolation, loneliness, and even depression. Permanent, fixed-teeth remain in your mouth. They will not fly out of your mouth when you sneeze and you will not lose them while you are swimming. Feel confident in your social interactions.

At Chrysalis Dental Centres, we focus on dental implant solutions to denture problems. Call us today for a no-hassle consultation to find out if you are a candidate for one of our dental implant solutions. Call 1 888 733-6983 today!